posted by 'idrive' in some other thread. i guess its his car, ep3.




seriously, i didnt think this could even be possible. a spring is supposed to flex, not crack. how could a spring be designed to fail like this? and if its not by design, then certainly bad quality.

i dunno, i dont want to set up anyone based on *just* one failure, any reputable manufacturer given a large enough sample any defect can occur, so i wouldnt put it past eibach or whatever if this happened sometime, somehow, but this is unsettling...

oh and does anyone from omnipower want to go on record that their springs are NOT from the same manufacturer as skunk2?


Modified by Tyson at 6:35 PM 1/14/2005

 

It's probably an over stressed design or a bad batch of material.

Ryan


Modified by vtecvoodoo at 8:55 PM 1/14/2005

 

 

i think i would be making a few phone calls to skunk2

 

skunks ride soooo harsh.

 

WTF?

 

damn it all, i have skunk2s on my car

 

i would be so pissed if that happened to me.

 

The only time I have seen this happen is when the spring didn't have any preload on it at full droop....I think this was just mentioned in another thread in this section.....granted the spring should still flex...but judging by the look of the picture it looks as though it was slammed up in there a couple times.....I dunno could just be me.

 

i have always said that they are overpriced arospeed coilovers, they are garbage.

 

Had these way back before they were called skunk2. After a few months it was obvious that the springs weren't matched very well anymore.

When I took them off one rear spring was now 4 inches longer then the one on the other side.

 

oh my god

 

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Looks like it was just a faulty spring to me. I know plenty of people including myself who have never had problems with skunk2. If you dont want a "harsh" or "stiff ride" then you should just leave you car alone. All coilovers are designed for performance not comfort. Also if you dont buy true coilovers its gonna be alot worse because the manufacturers match the springs to thier shocks.

 

YEAH , now that i've seen this,
this must mean that EVERY SKUNK2 COILOVER ever sold must SUCK

because if this happened once, then it must mean that even though hundreds, mabye thousands, of people that are happy with their product must be halucinating!

yeah thats it, they probably just didnt notice their spring breaking.

in case no one got my sarcasm,
no product is going to have a 100% perfect record, it's only natural that somethings going to pop up eventually, assuming that skunk2 springs suck just because of one defect is actually alittle ignorant imo.

 

Thats why u go ground control :D

 

What is the full story here? The threads on the perch look damaged and the upper mount area also looks bent in places too. I've seen a stock spring crack too, but it was after an accident.

 

damn!!!...i have had my skunks for a pretty good amount of years and there still in it's great quality

 

!!!

When you drive, how does that one feel? rough ride quality and super loud popping noise?

Just trying to get this straight, so if something happens, I know where to look

 

Looks to me like they weren't installed properly. If the spring wasn't positioned in the top hat correctly, it could put stress on one particular part of the spring and over time, cause it to do that. If you've ever read the install instructions for skunk coilovers, they tell you to position the coilover as high as possible before letting the car down. I'd guess that the spring moved to the side when the car was lowered to the ground and no one bothered to look at it.

 

fatigue life ownzzz

 

I was thinking about getting skunk2 coilovers... anything else i should just look at and stay away from.

 

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agreed...

 

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thats not entirely true at all. most ppl who use adjustable spring kits like GC or skunk2 CANT have preload (any more than the weight of the car) or there would be no (very little) range of adjustment. (think about how the sleeve adjusts) its very common, typical, without the use of helper/tender springs that the springs are loose at full droop, ive never come across a spring failing before. i wouldnt necessarily put it to installation error.

 

you can buff that out..